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Follow up missed calls and unfinished bookings with an AI receptionist, and switch to text if callers hang up

who Peter Leondis, owner of Leondis Automotive (three workshops in Sydney)

What it does

An AI voice receptionist called 'Zoe' follows up missed calls and unfinished online bookings. Many people hung up on the AI voice, so he added SMS follow-up.

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Setup

Medium · or we do it from $497

Tools

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Missed callsSlow lead repliesAuto Repair & Service

The problem

As the business grew to three sites, staff couldn't keep up with inquiries and missed calls.

What happened

As reported by The Greek Herald (from The Daily Telegraph): text worked better than voice. He says it is 'converting leads we would have missed' even at small volumes.

News report Source: The Greek Herald (2026-07-07) · Added 2026-10-14. Results as reported by the source; we haven't independently verified them.

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How to set it up yourself

  1. Follow up every missed call and abandoned booking.
  2. Try text before an AI voice call.
  3. Measure how many follow-ups turn into bookings.
  4. Expect some people to refuse to talk to AI.

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